Lungs Flashcards

1
Q

The passageway of both air and food (Upper)

A

pharynx

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2
Q

Where air enters (Upper)

A

nose

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3
Q

Air passage to the lungs and holding the vocal cords (Upper)

A

larynx

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4
Q

Where the air is filtered, moistened, and warmed (Upper)

A

nasal cavity

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5
Q

The main organ that contains the alveoli (Lower)

A

lungs

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6
Q

The muscle that contracts when you inhale and relaxes when you exhale (Lower)

A

diaphragm

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7
Q

The passageway of air to the lungs, is lined with cilia and mucus (Lower)

A

trachea

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8
Q

Carry air from your trachea to your lungs, branches to your bronchioles (Lower)

A

Bronchi

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9
Q

Covered with capillaries (Lower)

A

Alveoli

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10
Q

Another word for inhalation, oxygen in

A

Inspiration

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11
Q

Another word for expiration, oxygen out

A

Exhalation

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12
Q

What helps us breathe?

A

Respiratory System

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13
Q

Answer all in one go.
It helps your body absorb _______ and ______ waste gases such as carbon dioxide from your ______

A

oxygen, remove, blood

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